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Protecting nerve tissue during bowel surgeryAfter bowel surgery, more than half of the patients suffer from irreparable nerve damage. Now scientists have developed an assistance system that warns surgeons about the risk of inflicting possible injury during operations in the pelvic area. The experts are currently working on a solution for minimally invasive surgery.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-03-nerve-tissue-bowel-surgery.html
SurgeryMon, 02 Mar 2015 07:21:27 EDTnews344503279Diagnosing prostate cancer quickly and safelyDistinguishing between benign and malignant prostate tissue is difficult. A new device facilitates the diagnosis for doctors: Through a visual analysis, they can reliably determine if they are dealing with carcinoma within a minute-and-a-half. Fraunhofer researchers will be presenting the prototype at the COMPAMED trade fair in Düsseldorf from November 12th to 14th.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-prostate-cancer-quickly-safely.html
CancerSun, 09 Nov 2014 14:56:42 EDTnews334767391Combatting periodontal pathogensA total 12 million Germans suffer from periodontitis. If the inflammation remains untreated, this could lead to tooth loss. However, it is also suspected of triggering many other diseases, like cardiopulmonary diseases. Researchers are studying the interactions, and developing compounds to combat the causative agents.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-combatting-periodontal-pathogens.html
DentistryWed, 01 Oct 2014 09:50:02 EDTnews331375037Telemedicine for patients with chronic liver diseasesAlthough telemedicine could improve the quality of life of patients with chronic liver diseases, viable home care systems are still lacking. Scientists working on the EU-project "d-LIVER" mean to remedy this situation. Initial results have now been released.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-telemedicine-patients-chronic-liver-diseases.html
OtherTue, 01 Jul 2014 07:20:01 EDTnews323416961New drugs to combat asthma and the likeScience and industry are collaborating to develop future pharmaceuticals for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The medicines will combat immunological processes that have gone wrong.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-drugs-combat-asthma.html
Inflammatory disordersTue, 01 Jul 2014 07:01:06 EDTnews323416850Artificial lung the size of a sugar cubeWhat medications can be used to treat lung cancer, and how effective are they? Until now, drug companies have had to rely on animal testing to find out. But in the future, a new 3D model lung is set to achieve more precise results and ultimately minimize – or even completely replace – animal testing. From June 23-26, researchers will be presenting their new model at the BIO International Convention in San Diego, California.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-artificial-lung-size-sugar-cube.html
CancerTue, 27 May 2014 07:31:02 EDTnews320394603Hope for paraplegic patientsPeople with severe injuries to their spinal cord currently have no prospect of recovery and remain confined to their wheelchairs. Now, all that could change with a new treatment that stimulates the spinal cord using electric impulses. The hope is that the technique will help paraplegic patients learn to walk again. From June 3 – 5, Fraunhofer researchers will be at the Sensor + Test measurement fair in Nürnberg to showcase the implantable microelectrode sensors they have developed in the course of pre-clinical development work.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-paraplegic-patients.html
NeuroscienceFri, 16 May 2014 08:20:01 EDTnews319446197Early warning system for epidemicsThe environment has an impact on our health. Preventing epidemics relies on activating the right counter-measures, and scientists are now trying to find out how better use of forecasting can help. The EU's EO2HEAVEN project developed a risk map for correlating environmental and health data in order to identify where a disease may break out next. The concept will be on show at Booth E40 in Hall 9 of the CeBIT trade fair in Hannover.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-early-epidemics.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesFri, 21 Feb 2014 09:16:11 EDTnews312196559Sweat glands heal injuriesOur body's sweat glands are a source of stem cells particularly suited to healing wounds – stem cells that form new skin cells and manage the healing process. They are not rejected by the body and can be obtained without a hospital stay.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-02-glands-injuries.html
Medical researchMon, 03 Feb 2014 07:20:01 EDTnews310633836Treating chronic kidney disease using clay mineralsClay has healing powers. This natural product is destined to help treat chronic kidney disease: a well-tolerated agent based on clay minerals lowers patients' excessive phosphate levels.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-chronic-kidney-disease-clay-minerals.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesThu, 02 Jan 2014 05:11:59 EDTnews307861846Hydrocephalus: sensors monitor cerebral pressureIf the pressure in a patient's brain is too high, physicians implant a system in the head that regulates the pressure. A sensor can now measure and individually adjust brain pressure. The sensor system is approved for use as a long-term implant.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-hydrocephalus-sensors-cerebral-pressure.html
Medical researchThu, 02 Jan 2014 04:52:18 EDTnews307860715New biomarkers improve prostate cancer diagnosticsNew biomarkers will improve diagnostics of endemic diseases in future, such as prostate cancer. Their mission: to recognize the tumor earlier and classify it more precisely – thereby helping avoid unnecessary operations.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-12-biomarkers-prostate-cancer-diagnostics.html
CancerMon, 02 Dec 2013 08:16:19 EDTnews305194566Breast cancer: Combining imaging techniques for quicker and gentler biopsiesHow can you tell if a breast tumor is malignant? This isn't a question that ultrasound and X-rays, or even magnetic resonance scans, can answer alone. Doctors must often extract tissue samples from an affected area with a fine needle for detailed examination. This sort of biopsy is often undertaken with the help of ultrasound, with doctors observing a screen for needle guidance. Unfortunately, around 30 percent of all tumors are invisible to ultrasound. In some cases, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to ensure correct needle insertion. This process involves two steps: the imaging itself, which takes place inside the MRI scanner, and the insertion of the biopsy needle, for which the patient must be removed from the machine to insert the needle accurately. This process is often repeated several times before the sample is finally taken. This ex-hausts patients and is also costly, because the procedure occupies the MRI scanner for a significant period.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-breast-cancer-combining-imaging-techniques.html
CancerMon, 04 Nov 2013 11:55:10 EDTnews302788497Special camera detects tumorsTumor removal surgeries pose a great challenge even to skillful and experienced surgeons. For one thing, tumor margins are blending into healthy tissue and are difficult to differentiate. For another, distributed domains of cancer and pre-malignancies are difficult to recognize. Up to now, doctors depended exclusively upon their trained eyes when excising pieces of tumors. In the future, a new special camera system can help visualize during operation even the smallest malignant pieces of tumor and thereby support the surgeons during complicated interventions.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-special-camera-tumors.html
CancerMon, 04 Nov 2013 10:08:07 EDTnews302782070A cost-effective way toward personalized cancer drugsBefore a cancer patient embarks on a course of treatment, tests can be carried out to establish whether or not the chosen cytostatic agent combination is likely to be effective. But the time-consuming and expensive nature of traditional testing methods is prohibiting their widespread use. Collaborating with DITABIS Digital Biomedical Imaging Systems AG and scientists from Universitäts-Frauenklinik Tübingen, Fraunhofer researchers have developed a cost-effective, automated system that allows doctors to determine which medications will prove most benefit for each patient. The "DiagnoSYS" system will be on show at BIOTECHNICA 2013 (Booth E09 in Hall 9), which will take place from October 8-10 in Hannover, Germany.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-cost-effective-personalized-cancer-drugs.html
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